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How Is Stage 4 Non-small Cell Adenocarcinoma Treated?

my husband, david, has stage 4 non-small cell adinocarcinoma. his dr recommended experimental treatment. david hasnt had treatment for 4 months. he was incarcerated for 12 years and has been home for 1 week today. his former dr said that chemo wasnt hurting his good cells so he stopped treatment. he is taking pain meds and metphormine for diabetes. david is 47 . he smoked when he was 14 years old but was exposed to second-hand smoke in prison. what do u suggest? cancer spread to his liver, rib, lower back and both lungs.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
He has non small cell adenocarcinoma of lung stage 4 with liver & other metastasis. It is stage 4 cancer. Surgery is not useful in this stage. So treatment options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But it will not cure the disease. It just works as palliative therapy. Despite of all treatment prognosis remains poor. Life expectancy is not good. Sorry to say but it is fact. In my opinion he should not take any treatment.
Consult your oncologist and plan accordingly.

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How Is Stage 4 Non-small Cell Adenocarcinoma Treated?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He has non small cell adenocarcinoma of lung stage 4 with liver & other metastasis. It is stage 4 cancer. Surgery is not useful in this stage. So treatment options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But it will not cure the disease. It just works as palliative therapy. Despite of all treatment prognosis remains poor. Life expectancy is not good. Sorry to say but it is fact. In my opinion he should not take any treatment. Consult your oncologist and plan accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.